Bernard Herrmann

Born: 1911-06-29

Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. An Academy Award-winner (for The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941; later renamed All That Money Can Buy), Herrmann is particularly known for his collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, most famously Psycho, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He also composed scores for many other movies, including Citizen Kane, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cape Fear, and Taxi Driver. He worked extensively in radio drama (composing for Orson Welles), composed the scores for several fantasy films by Ray Harryhausen, and many TV programs, including Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone and Have Gun–Will Travel.


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The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Conductor at Albert Hall
Released: 1956-05-16

A couple vacationing in Morocco with their young son accidentally stumble upon an assassination...

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The Wrong Man

as Stork Club Piano Player (uncredited)
Released: 1956-12-22

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being...

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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-10-05

A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe...

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A Talk with Hitchcock

as Self
Released: 1964-02-21

"Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock speaks candidly in this one-on-one interview with director...

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Conductor (archive footage) (uncredited)
First aired: 1955-10-02

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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20th Century Greats

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2004-11-27

Howard Goodall examines the work of The Beatles, Cole Porter, Bernard Herrmann and Leonard...

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